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M6.7 Earthquake near 130 km NE of Kuji, Japan

UTC time: 2025-12-12 02:44:13 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M6.7

Depth: 16.0 km
Source: USGS

130 km NE of Kuji, Japan

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M6.7 earthquake was recorded near 130 km NE of Kuji, Japan on December 12, 2025 at 02:44 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 16 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can cause significant damage in populated areas.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

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Magnitude

M6.7

Depth

16.0 km

UTC time

2025-12-12 02:44:13 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

40.90000, 143.00000

Temperature

0.6°C

Depth profile

Shallow

16 km

Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation

Kuji130.7 kmSW34'418

Hachinohe134.0 kmW239'046

Sapporo276.8 kmNW1'973'832

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Volcanoes nearby

Osorezan

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Hakkodasan

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Esan

Distance: 183 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 617 m ·Last eruption: 1874 ·Japan
Towada

Distance: 184 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'011 m ·Last eruption: 915 ·Japan
Iwatesan Activity reported

Distance: 205 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
Hachimantai

Distance: 210 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Japan

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours11

First 24 hours13

First 72 hours26

Strongest subsequent eventM6.8

M6.72025-12-12 02:44:14 UTC4.1 kmNear east coast of eastern Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan] M6.82025-12-12 02:44:16 UTC16.0 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.62025-12-12 03:21:36 UTC13.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.6, near of Sapporo (Monde) M5.72025-12-12 03:21:36 UTC9.0 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.52025-12-12 03:21:41 UTC16.5 km122 km S of Honchō, Japan M4.72025-12-12 04:58:19 UTC8.3 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.02025-12-12 07:05:30 UTC13.9 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M4.62025-12-12 07:55:42 UTC58.1 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M4.82025-12-12 07:55:42 UTC58.3 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M5.22025-12-12 07:55:43 UTC55.6 kmHokkaido region M4.62025-12-12 07:55:44 UTC69.4 km91 km ENE of Yokohama, Japan M4.02025-12-12 10:14:30 UTC11.1 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#14

Earlier events M≥4447

Earlier events M≥5237

Compared since2025-01-05

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M7.72025-12-08 14:15:13 UTC69.7 km M7.62025-12-08 14:15:12 UTC73.1 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M7.62025-12-08 14:15:10 UTC73.8 km74 km ENE of Misawa, Japan M7.62025-12-08 14:15:09 UTC59.8 km84 km ENE of Misawa, Japan M7.52025-12-08 14:15:10 UTC70.8 kmHokkaido, Japan Region

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